31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-34)One would have expected that such a miracle as Christ wrought upon the blind man would have settled his reputation, and silenced and shamed all opposition, but it had the contrary effect; instead of being embraced as a prophet for it, he is prosecuted as a criminal. I. Here is the information that was given in to the Pharisees concerning this matter: They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetim…
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